Tom Gola vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Tom Gola that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Gola

vs.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.